(par 9.7.2.2) Eskom Power Imperatives ‘Cannot Trump People’s Rights to Healthy Air’, Court Hears
Toxic environment: Heavy industry and Eskom power imperatives ‘cannot trump people’s rights to healthy air’, court hears https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-05-17-toxic-environment-heavy-industry-and-eskom-power-imperatives-cannot-trump-peoples-rights-to-healthy-air-court-hears/ By Tony Carnie Advocate Steven Budlender SC made this point at the start of a landmark legal case on industrial air pollution, which seeks to compel the government to introduce tougher regulations within six months to reduce the […]
(par 9.7.2.2) Air pollution – sadly, it’s here to stay
Air pollution – sadly, it’s here to stay https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-03-24-op-ed-air-pollution-sadly-its-here-to-stay/ By Saliem Fakir, Ellen Davies & Desmond D’Sa Some commentators continue to suggest that the poor are to blame for the deplorable air quality in certain parts of the country, and that industry and Eskom should be left alone. These comments are disingenuous. The bottom line is […]
(par 9.7.2.1) Water and Power – Mega-Dams, Mega-Damage
Africa: Water and Power – Mega-Dams, Mega-Damage? http://allafrica.com/stories/201703230585.html SciDev.Net, ‘Water grabbing’ refers to a situation in which public or private entities are able to take control of, or reallocate, precious water resources for profit or for power – and at the expense of local communities and the ecosystems on which their livelihoods are based. The […]